History of the Thanksgiving Holiday

In a History of the Holidays video, discover the origins of the American holiday, Thanksgiving. Learn why the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621 between the Plymouth Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe.

First Football Broadcast

The University of Detroit Stadium hosted the first broadcasted Thanksgiving Day football game in 1934, pitting the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears and sparking a new tradition.

2012: The Masons

The Masons have been linked to many of history's greatest movements, but what do they think of the 2012 debate?

Concentration Camp Liberation

As Allied troops move across Europe, they encounter the horror of thousands of prisoners in Nazi camps.

Battle of Iwo Jima

On February 19, 1945, American soldiers make their first strike on the Japanese Home Islands at Iwo Jima.

Concentration Camp Liberation

As Allied troops move across Europe, they encounter the horror of thousands of prisoners in Nazi camps.

Battle of Peleliu

In a costly battle, U.S. forces assault Peleliu in the Palau Islands to diminish its potential threat to their future invasions in the Pacific.

At the Battle of the Bulge

Jim Banks' neighbor, Herm Graebner, shared with him the films of his journey through Germany and France during WWII.

Chaplain G.I.

The experiences of Bob Marken's father as a chaplain during WWII are preserved on films he left behind for his family.

French Resistance

David Keran's grandfather was an OSS agent working with the French Resistance during WWII and left behind films of his experiences.